VIDEO: Game on! at West Seattle Arcade’s new Alki Beach annex, Gary’s Place

The second of two ceremonial ribboncuttings late today at Gary’s Place, the new sibling to West Seattle Arcade, was in tribute to its namesake, Gary Cichy. The plaque co-proprietor Elyssa Cichy (Gary’s daughter-in-law) held has a permanent spot on the wall by the bar in the back:

Elyssa explains that Gary’s Place – which is all ages, but minors must be accompanied by adults – complements West Seattle Arcade with features that customers asked for: More classic games, pinball, pizza, beer, and snacks, for example. Here’s the menu:

In the back you’ll also find those classic games including these (and co-proprietor Matt Cichy told us they’re on the hunt for others):

Along the front east wall, nine pinball games, with movie and TV themes from “Jaws” to “X-Files“:

If you feel like moving while you play, how about “Dance Dance Revolution“?

Tonight is technically a “soft-opening” in tandem with the ribboncutting organized by the West Seattle Chamber of Commerce (a welcome event for the Alki business district after two unrelated recent sudden shutdowns). Thursday (December 19) is the official opening night. Gary’s Place hours are noon-11 pm Mondays-Thursdays, noon until midnight Fridays, 11 am to midnight Saturdays, 11 am to 11 pm Sundays, at 2820 Alki SW.

6 Replies to "VIDEO: Game on! at West Seattle Arcade's new Alki Beach annex, Gary's Place"

  • Olivia December 17, 2024 (7:10 pm)

    Wooohoo! Excited for new business at Alki, can’t wait to stop by. Welcome!

  • Gannon December 17, 2024 (9:03 pm)

    @MattC – “Ranier”!?!?

    • Aficionado December 18, 2024 (6:44 am)

      It’s French.  You wouldn’t know it. 

  • Seattlite December 17, 2024 (10:33 pm)

    I would like to see a great book store open up in WS.  Barnes and Noble was the last great book store that had a wide variety of books covering a plethora of topics, magazines, board games, card games, small gifts.  Reading is such a great past time for learning, discovering history, geography, classic books, old and new authors.  

  • Yma December 18, 2024 (10:43 am)

    Oh boy – this is great news.so happy I can bring my 19 yo AND you have one of my fav beverages- Athlectic! Thank you for having an adult NA selection! See you soon!

  • Susan bell December 21, 2024 (8:23 am)

    Seattle lite- there is a great bookstore in West Seattle- paperboat bookstore. On California near the Morgan junction 

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